The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-02-10
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Rich Toilets Whose General Eject Is Ono
of Great Elegance and Simplicity.
Brocades are much used for parts of
costumes. Those whose yellowish
grounds are very effective when COM
bined with velvet or plush, in garnet,
orange red, mahogany red, etc. Bro
cades with pale old pink or light
grounds have heliotrope-colored de-
signs. Another style of dinner dress
has a plain round underskirt of light
moss-green plush. A large square scarf
of reddish blonde is draped over this
and crossed diagonally by a garland of
rose leaves dotted with glass orna-
ments to represent drops of water. The
large punches of roses. The train of
plain goods has on nj side
only a revers of gros grain faille
in a light shade Of pink. The
train is mounted in gathers with a
small pink heading. The waist is Dor
dered with rose leaves placed fiat one
yer the other. The neck is open in
fchu style and draped with blonde.
Beads and embroidery are indispensable
with all dressy toilets. Passementeries
are in course of making for collars, ep-
aulets and panels. There is an orna-
ment now used in Paris which is lighter
than a panel. 1t consists of a kind of
arrow of embroidery. This work is
long and narrow, and is placed on a
plat, which is not fastened down.
There are usually three of these plaits.
Arrows are also On the sleeves and on
one side of the waist. Many black
toilets for evening wear are combined
brocade or damask are trimmed with
black fur. White toilets of light tex
lures have bows and rosettes. Fancy
waists and jackets of velvet in dark
shades are worn with light skirts. They
are particularly useful for Transforming
a ball dress into a dinner toilet. The
jackets open more or less on the lower
| part, to show the chemisette. Oriental
scarfs used with these jackets are OF
"crepe de chine" They are tied low
on the body.
Novelties + constantly brought out,
particularly for dinner toilets. These
dresses are more elegant from day to
day, as it is now the style to have con-
certs, dramatic performances, Or some
other entertainment after dinner. The
most snowy fabrics and trimmings are
used for this purpose, but there is al
ways an element of simplicity about
the toilet. The following description OF
/ - lrooolo o-I r,1x,ok l,.aco I'LL ,a.-
to illustrate. this: The round skirt is
of brocade with a cream ground and
designs of branches of moss roses in va
rious shades. The waist and court man.
tie train are of plain verdigris-green vel
vet. This color borders on gray-green.
The waist opens in front in fichu style,
and is embroidered with gray and sill
yer beads to. match a rich trimming,
which is applique to the side of the
train Owe the hip. Beaded tassels fall
from the latter trimming. The sleeve
opens to the elbow and is embroidered.
The outside of the sleeve is of lace,
with a small band of brocade on the
lower part. In spite of the richness OF
the fabrics employed in this toilet the
general effect is one Of great elegance
and simplicity.
A new trimming for black evening
toilets is real Chantilly lace or a hand.
some silk imitation, with the flowers
and designs surrounded by fine gilt
threads. Old lace flounces may be az
ranged in this way and sewed one
above the other on black faille OF satin.
Waists with these dresses may open in
the neck, and have lace sleeves. A
bunch of roses Or shaded pinks are on
the left side of the waist. The hair
can be dressed with the same flowers
placed in a small lace trimming. The
same gold threads are used for white
laces, but with less pleasing results.
Rich and dressy toilets have embroid.
cry on smooth plush, with helitrope,
green, pink, light cherry, sky blue and
sapphire grounds. Large designs Of
flowers are stamped on the goods in
different pale tints. This work is call.
ed decorated plush, and may serve in
this way for panels and aprons. But
it is greatly improved by surrounding
the designs with a coarse gold thread
which is not too brilliant, and sewing
on the flowers small cut ornaments OF
~gold-colored crystal. This work is
suldued in tone and withal very effec.
tive. The front of the skirt is thu.
trimmed, while the waist and train are
Of plain plush. The latter is lined with
sasin in a lighter shade.-M Y. Times